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drink
There are little
fountains on the streets
everywhere and the water
pouring from them is
perfectly drinkable. All you
need is an empty bottle.
chill
Take the load off
and join the smiling
crowds sitting on the
legendary Spanish
Steps. It’s the place to
see and be seen.
treat yourself
Rome is
the best place to have
an ice cream. Try a large
cone with three flavours
at Giolitti
(40
Via Uffici
del Vicario; giolitti.it
).
tour
You could pay
to go inside the
Colosseum, the city’s
world-famous building,
but it remains most
impressive (and free)
from outside –
day or night.
remember
Stand in the room where the
romantic poet John Keats died aged only
25
in the Keats-Shelley House (
26
Piazza di
Spagna; keats-shelley-house.org
).
be daring
Put your hand in La
Bocca della Verità (The Mouth of
Truth;
Santa Maria in Cosmedin,
Forum Boarium
)
and be honest.
Legend says liars lose their hand!
be romantic
Walk hand
in hand on the Ponte
Sant’Angelo and take in
the beauty of its 10 angelic
statues, along with the view
over the river Tiber.
marvel
Fascist-era
built Colosseo
Quadrato (Square
Colosseum) is the
centrepiece of the
EUR (Esposizione
Universale Roma)
district, now a
business area.
get lucky
Toss a coin into the Trevi
Fountain, the city’s most magical
spot. Throw it over your shoulder
and you are destined to return.
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Do 10 things in the ancient city for just €10?
No, we’re not joking. Follow our trail for the
best-value break possible
explore
Stroll in the vast,
oval-shaped Circus Maximus.
It’s now a public park, but was
once the setting for
Ben-Hur
-
style chariot races in front of
up to 150,000 spectators.
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